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Yorktown’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1851Yorktown is settled
YorktownTX
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,780
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$206K
−2.5% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
401
A commuter town
Is Yorktown a good place to live?
Yorktown’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Yorktown, where Texas’ towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 84 of Texas’ 990 towns score lower on incomes. Yorktown's public schools trail 86% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Yorktown’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Texas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 57 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. Yorktown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Yorktown stand out
Where Yorktown beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Yorktown has shrunk 16% since 2010
2,092 counted in 2010 and 1,810 in 2020; an estimated 1,780 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Yorktown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Yorktown is from typical.
Jobs & income$59K median household income; 401 jobs based hereDOpen →SchoolsDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthCuero Regional Hospital 16.2 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC+Open →History1 place on the National Register; 5 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life3.6 library visits per resident; 17.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 48.2; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Yorktown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yorktown, and how to reach them.
PowerGuadalupe Valley Elec Coop11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Yorktown water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yorktown’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDelta County Early Voting ClerkDeWitt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7816478164 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Yorktown.
SchoolsD
For schools, Yorktown earns a D
Its public schools are run by Yorktown ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
14%of TX districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 278 | C− |
| Yorktown H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 171 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Yorktown stands out in Texas and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
The average trip to work in Yorktown is 41 minutes. Most working residents leave Yorktown for work: only 6% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Yorktown.
6%work in town
| Yorktown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Yorktown6%
Cuero13%
San Antonio13%
Victoria6%
Austin5%
59 mi
median commute distance
401
jobs based in Yorktown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Yorktown are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Yorktown beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 23% of Yorktown adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Yorktown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Yorktown | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 74.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.6% |
Cuero Regional Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A−
The typical home in Yorktown is valued at about $206K
The typical Yorktown home is worth about $206,000, down 2.5% in a year, 31% below the Texas typical home.
$206KZillow home value
Typical home value
Yorktown$206K
Texas$296K
−2.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Yorktown, expect mild winters and hot summers
Yorktown has warm winters and hot summers. Yorktown’s July high is 96°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–67°
Spring60–81°
Summer73–95°
Fall60–83°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Mar 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Yorktown, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Yorktown since 2014.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2014
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,102 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yorktown Public Park | 0.6 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yorktown
18pages on Yorktown
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Yorktown; the nearest are
Victoria CollegeCommunity college · Public · Victoria33.8 mi$2,976 in-state tuitionUniversity of Houston-VictoriaUniversity or college · Public · Victoria34 mi$7,149 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Yorktown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Yorktown for work
Where Yorktown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
401jobs based in Yorktown
6%of working residents work in town
59 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Yorktown
5 notable people were born in Yorktown.
About Yorktown
City in Texas, United States
Yorktown is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- ZIP code
- 78164
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Yorktown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yorktown, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Yorktown, TX known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Harlon Block and Fred Korth.